SR-05-13-1980-6FSanta Monica, California, May 12, 1980
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Authorize the City Manager to Enter into an Updated Memorandum
of Understanding with the Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG) and the Los Angeles County Transportation
Commission (LACTC)
Introduction
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MAY 2 7 1980
In order to maintain eligibility for Federal transit assistance funds, the
City Council must authorize the City Manager to enter into the attached
updated Memorandum of Understanding with the Southern California Association
of Governments (SCAG) and the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission
(LACTC). This document differs from an existing MOU with SCAG, approved by
the City Council on January 24, 1978 (Item SH), in that the LACTC has been
formally included as a party to the agreement.
Background
As a condition for the continued receipt of Federal transit capital and
operating assistance, the federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration
requires that the City, as a public transit operator, SCAG, as the Metropo-
litan Planning Organization, and the LACTC, as the official body charged
with transit coordination in the Los Angeles County, enter into a memorandum
of understanding, defining the coordination responsibilities of each agency.
The attached document differs principally from an existing Memorandum of Under-
standing with SCAG, which was approved by the City on January 24, 1978, in
that the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission has been formally included
as a party to the agreement. To date, more than half the transit operators
affected have become party to the agreement.
For the City's part, the Memorandum requires that it document coordination
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MAY 2 7 1980
To: Mayor and Council -2- May 12, 1980
with other transit systems in the area, including types of service, schedules,
routes, exchanges of transfers, fares, joint use of facilities and public in-
formation, to show that it is avoiding duplications of effort. It also requires
the City to coordinate any significant expansion efforts with affected operators,
the LACTC and SCAG. Such efforts are also required under Transportation Develop-
ment Act law and form a basic reason for the existence of the LACTC.
This agreement has received the unanimous approval of the SCAG Transit Advisory
Committee, and our concurrence has been requested through the attached memo
from the LACTC.
Alternatives
1. The City Council could reject the Memorandum of Understanding. The City
would then lose its eligibility for Federal transit assistance.
2. The City Council could direct City Staff to attempt to negotiate a change
of the Memorandum's provisions. It is doubtful such discussions would be
successful, as this standard agreement has been signed by a majority of
the operators.
3. The City Council could authorize the City Manager to enter into the
Memorandum of Understanding.
Recommendation
City Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into
the attached Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Trans-
portation Commission and the Southern California Association of Governments.
Prepared by: J. F. Hutchison
R. L. Ayer
Attachments
LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION • 311 SOUTH SPWNG STREET -SUITE 1206. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90013 • (213) 626-0370
February 20, 1980
MEMO TO: TRANSIT OPERATORS
FROM: J. MISNER +'' ,K,��
VIA: EXECUTIVE D JECTOR J�Yryyy4Q
SUBJECT: REQUIRED MOU
Enclosed are three copies of a Memorandum of Understanding
between transit operators receiving Federal funds (and there-
fore preparing SRTP's), the County Transportation Commissions,
and SLAG. ..It differs from the previous MOU only by formally
incorporating the Commissions into the agreement, thereby
recognizing AB 1246 and AB 103.
UMTA requires, as a condition of planning certification, that
SCAG, the Commission, and the operating agencies formally sign
this MOU. Thus, an absolute final date for approval by our
respective policy boards is June 30, by which time SCAG will
transmit the SRTP's to UMTA.
You should document in your upcoming SRTP the status of your
concurrence with this MOU, and advise both us and SCAG as soon
as your policy board has formally adopted it. As you may
recall, this document was approved unanimously by SCAG's Transit
Advisory Committee several months ago.
JM:kmr
cc: Tom Whittle, SCAG
Santa Monica, California, May 12, 1980
updated Memorandum of Understanding with the Southern California Association
of Governments (SCAG) and the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission
(LACTC). This document differs from an existing D40U with SCAG, approved by
the City Council on January 24, 1978 (Item SH), in that the LACTC has been
formally included as a party to the agreement.
Background
As a condition for the continued receipt of Federal transit capital and
operating assistance, the federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration
requires that the City, as a public transit operator, SCAG, as the Metropo-
litan Planning Organization, and the LACTC, as the official body charged
with transit coordination in the Los Angeles County, enter into a memorandum
of understanding, defining the coordination responsibilities of each agency.
The attached document differs principally from an existing Memorandum of Under-
standing with SCAG, which was approved by the City on January 24, 1978, in
that the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission has been formally included
as a party to the agreement. To date, more than half the transit operators
affected have become party to the agreement.
For the City's part, the Memorandum requires that it document coordination
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MAY 271SO
TO:
Mayor and City Council
MAY 2 7 1900
FROM:
City Staff
SUBJECT:
Authorize the City Manager
to Enter into an Updated Memorandum
of Understanding with the Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG) and the
Los Angeles County Transportation
Commission (LACTC)
Introduction
In order
to maintain eligibility for
Federal transit assistance funds, the
City Council must authorize the City
Manager to enter into the attached
updated Memorandum of Understanding with the Southern California Association
of Governments (SCAG) and the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission
(LACTC). This document differs from an existing D40U with SCAG, approved by
the City Council on January 24, 1978 (Item SH), in that the LACTC has been
formally included as a party to the agreement.
Background
As a condition for the continued receipt of Federal transit capital and
operating assistance, the federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration
requires that the City, as a public transit operator, SCAG, as the Metropo-
litan Planning Organization, and the LACTC, as the official body charged
with transit coordination in the Los Angeles County, enter into a memorandum
of understanding, defining the coordination responsibilities of each agency.
The attached document differs principally from an existing Memorandum of Under-
standing with SCAG, which was approved by the City on January 24, 1978, in
that the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission has been formally included
as a party to the agreement. To date, more than half the transit operators
affected have become party to the agreement.
For the City's part, the Memorandum requires that it document coordination
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MAY 271SO
To: Mayor and Council -2- May 12, 1980
with other transit systems in the area, including types of service, schedules,
routes, exchanges of transfers, fares, joint use of facilities and public in-
formation, to show that it is avoiding duplications of effort. It also requires
the City to coordinate any significant expansion efforts with affected operators,
the LACTC and SCAG. Such efforts are also required under Transportation Develop-
ment Act law and form a basic reason for the existence of the LACTC.
This agreement has received the unanimous approval of the SCAG Transit Advisory
Committee, and our concurrence has been requested through the attached memo
from the LACTC.
Alternatives
1. The City Council could reject the Memorandum of Understanding. The City
would then lose its eligibility for Federal transit assistance.
2. The City Council could direct City Staff to attempt to negotiate a change'
of the Memorandum's provisions. It is doubtful such discussions would be
successful, as this standard agreement has been signed by a majority of
the operators.
3. The City Council could authorize the City Manager to enter into the
Memorandum of Understanding.
Recommendation
City Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into
the attached Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Trans-
portation Commission and the Southern California Association of Governments.
Prepared by: J. F. Hutchison
R. L. Ayer
Attachments
LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION • 311 SOUTH SPRING STREET -SUITE 1206. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90013 • (2131626-0370
February 20, 1980
MEMO TO: TRANSIT OPERATORS
FROM: J. MISNER , ! i r•�✓
VIA: EXECUTIVE D CTOR
SUBJECT: REQUIRED MOU
Enclosed are three copies of a Memorandum of Understanding
between transit operators receiving Federal funds (and there-
fore preparing SRTP's), the County Transportation Commissions,
and SCAG. ..It differs from the previous MOU only by formally
incorporating the Commissions into the agreement, thereby
recognizing AB 1246 and AB 103.
UMTA requires, as a condition of planning certification, that
SCAG, the Commission, and the operating agencies formally sign
this MOU. Thus, an absolute final date for approval by our
respective policy boards is June 30, by which time SCAG will
transmit the SRTP's to UMTA.
You should document in your upcoming SRTP the status of your
concurrence with this MOU, and advise both us and SCAG as soon
as your policy board has formally adopted it. As you may
recall, this document was approved unanimously by SCAG's Transit
Advisory Committee several months ago.
JM:kmr
cc: Tom Whittle, SCAG
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
FOR
TRANSIT COORDINATION
I
Preamble
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into this day of
19 , between the Southern California Association of
Governments ereinafter referred to as SCAG), the
County Transportation Commission (hereinafter referred to as County
Transportation Commission or CTC), County Association of
Governments (hereinafter called sub-regional agency), and (city)(transit
district)(joint powers agency) of , a public
transit operator, for the purpose of assuring cooperative, effective and
coordinated transit planning, programming and service delivery in the SCAG
region.
II
Recitals
A. Each of the signators to this Memorandum engages in transit planning,
programming and /or service delivery under the provisions of federal,
state, and local laws, regulations, and formal agreements.
B. SCAG, a joint powers agency established pursuant to Section 6500 et
seq. of the California Government Code, is the areawide planning agency
responsible for regionwide transportation planning. SCAG has established
and maintained close working relationships with various federal, state,
and local agencies in carrying out a continuing, cooperative, and compre-
hensive regional transportation planning process. This process complies
with state and federal laws and regulations.
Joint federal regulations (40 FR 42976) issued by .the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) and Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA)
require the Governor to designate a Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) for each urbanized area or group of contiguous urbanized areas, and
promulgate rules for states and MPO's carrying out areawide transportation
planning in urbanized areas. The Governor has designated SCAG the MPO for
the area within its jurisdiction in accordance with federal requirements.
As MPO, SCAG is responsible for developing and annually endorsing the
planning work programs, transportation plan, and transportation improve-
ment program for the region, in accordance with federal regulations.
Pursuant to Section 130301 (j) of the California Public Utilities Code,
SCAG is responsible for the administration of the regional program for the
expenditure of Transportation Development Act funds.
C. County Trans ortation Commissions, established by the County Transpor-
tation Commission Act Section 13000 et seq. of the California Public
Utilities Code), are countywide agencies responsible for the approval of
all projects utilizing federal and state transit funds within their
jurisdictions, and are further responsible for coordination of transit
planning, programming, and operations within and between their jurisdic-
tions. Pursuant to Section 130303 of the California Public Utilities
Code, CTCs are required to prepare a transportation improvement program to
include transit facilities and services within the jurisdiction of each
commission. Pursuant to Section 130306 of the California Public Utilities
Code, CTCs are responsible for determining the program to be funded by
funds allocated under the Transportation Development Act within their
jurisdictions.
D. Sub - regional agencies, county -wide voluntary associations of govern-
ments, are responsible for carrying out a variety of planning activities
within the area of their member jurisdictions.
E. Public transit operators, established pursuant to municipal utility
powers or enabling legislation, acting individually or collectively, are
responsible for providing public transit service in accordance with
federal, state and local laws and regulations within the scope of a
unified or officially coordinated public transportation system as part of
the comprehensive planned development of the urban area.
F. Within the regulations governing the provision of public transit
service, there exists the requirement that there shall be an agreement
between the MPO and publicly owned operators of mass transportation
services which specifies cooperative procedures for carrying out transpor-
tation planning and programming (FHWA /UMTA regulations 450.018 (c) Fed..
Reg., Vol. 40, No. 181, Sept. 17, 1975)
G. Within the SCAG region, the roles and relationships between SCAG and
other transportation - related agencies and commissions are described in the
"Subregional /Regional Relationships" policy document adopted by the SCAG
Executive Committee in November 1977, and further defined in the Transpor-
tation Memorandum of Understanding between SCAG, LACTC, OCTC, SBCTC, RCTC,
VCAG and IVAG, adopted by the SCAG Executive Committee in December 1978.
H. Within the Transportation Coordination and Monitoring Section (Chapter
5) of the Transportation Memorandum of Understanding cited in (g) above,
there are incorporated, by reference, roles and relationships to be
defined in a Transit Memorandum of Understanding.
III
COORDINATIVE AGREEMENT
Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual benefits to the parties
hereto, to mass transportation within the region and in consideration of
the covenants and conditions herein contained, the parties agree as
follows:
A. To jointly engage in efforts to meet all provisions required by
Federal and State laws, administrative directives and guidelines for
coordinated transportation planning, programming and operations in order
to assure the region's ability to meet Federal and State requirements for
continued financial support for public transit.
B. To participate in the activities of technical and policy committees
established by regional and sub - regional agencies and transportation
commissions.
C. To recognize that although each CTC and subregional agency may
establish more stringent and specific requirements for intersystem
coordination between operators, SCAG has established the following
as meeting regional requirements for adequate levels of inter - system
coordination.
1. A description of the coordinative . arrangements between those systems
which intersect with or adjoin service provided by another transit
system shall be documented in applicable short range transit plans.
2. Areas of coordination shall include as appropriate: types of service,
schedules, routes, exchange of transfers, fares, joint use of facili-
ties, public information and other collaborative measures which would
promote effective coordination and avoid duplication.
3. Adequate levels of coordination shall be based on the degree of system
interaction and potentials for increased operational efficiency.
D. To recognize that SCAG will evaluate applications for State and
Federal funding assistance which include proposals to establish new
inter - county public transit systems or significantly expand the operating
areas of existing systems into other counties only after the following
have been accomplished.
I. Documentation of coordination between the applicant and the municipal
and /or county governments in whose jurisdiction the proposed service
will be provided which indicates mutual agreement on the introduction
of such service.
2. Documentation of coordination between the applicant and other public
transit operator(s) providing service in or immediately adjoining the
area to be served which 1) describes the type and extent of proposed
new service and 2) includes a response indicating the anticipated
impact the new service would have on existing transit operations.
3. Documentation that the proposed
SCAG transit policies and other
Regional Transportation Plan.
service is consistent with adopted
applicable regional policies in the
4. Documentation of the rationale (including supporting evidence) upon
which the proposed new or significantly expanded transit operating
entity will serve the area in question more effectively than the
existing operator(s).
5. Documentation that such proposed service has been reviewed and con-
curred in by the affected County Transportation Commissions and /or
subregional agencies.
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E'. To recognize that the County Transportation Commissions and the
subregional agencies will evaluate applications for State and Federal
funding assistance which include proposals to establish new intra- county
public transit systems or significantly expand the operating areas of
existing systems within their respective jurisdications only after
criteria established by the CTCs or the subregional agencies have been
fully met.
F. To recognize that SCAG will evaluate conformance with county -wide
and regional criteria for transit service coordination in cases having
regional significance.
G. To recognize that inter- operator and inter- county disputes will be
resolved in the first instance by the appropriate CTCs and sub - regional
agencies and that SCAG will work with the CTCs and sub - regional agencies
in the resolution of unresolved issues which are regionally significant.
H. This Memorandum of Understanding may be amended, modified or expanded
only by written agreement of the parties.
I. This Memorandum of Understanding supersedes one approved by the Santa
Monica City Council on January 24, 1978.
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In Wlitness ;;hereof, the parties hereto have caused this Memorandum of
Understanding to be executed by their respective officers, duly authorized.
SO41TtiES N CALIFOP,PlIA ASSOCIATION OF 01 JEP,P:h1ENTS
Edviin Jones, / / Mark A. Pisano
President �,/ Executive Directtoo
Date: Aelp
Recommended for A pro al
Approved as to form and procedure
Colin Lennard
Attorney for Southern California
Association of Governments
Ed!r.ond J. Puss
Chairman
LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
—"°- e. P�
J..rome . Preso
Executive Director
Date:
Recommended for Approval
pro ed s o f rr and procedure
Ronald Sc 1 e
Attorney for Los Angeles County Transportation Commission
SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL BUS LINES
General Manager/
Executive Officer
Approved as to form and procedure
Attorney for City of Santa Monica
Mayor